Jay Gibbons Rumors

Brewers To Sign Jay Gibbons

According to Jeff Zrebiec of the Baltimore Sun, Jay Gibbons is expected to sign a minor league deal with the Brewers. He had been playing for the Long Island Ducks. Gibbons is known for writing a letter to the other 29 teams after being cut by the Orioles, apologizing for taking HGH and offering to play for free. I'm surprised; I didn't expect anyone to sign him.   Continue Reading

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Odds And Ends: Lo Duca, Cabrera, Nady, Bay

A few more minor notes from the MLBiverse... Jay Gibbons joins the Long Island Ducks. The Giants may have to trade for a long-reliever. Bruce Bochy admits that his team is without a long-reliever and will work to find extra innings from his middle relievers. With Paul Lo Duca coming off the DL, the Nationals will now have three catchers. Chico Harlan feels the Nats will hope that Lo Duca plays well in his return to increase his trade value. Nick Cafardo believes that the White Sox will let Orlando Cabrera walk at the end of the season as a...   Continue Reading

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Odds and Ends: Gibbons, Skipworth, Viciendo

Let's catch up with some more links. Jay Gibbons took my advice! He'll join the independent Atlantic League. Mark Shapiro is still holding out hope that the Indians can contend. The Marlins are close to signing Kyle Skipworth, the sixth overall pick. The Phillies released Steve Kline. Might be time to hang it up. MLB told teams not to contact Dayan Viciendo until his situation is resolved. The Reds may look into it after that. Peter Abraham ponders scenarios for the Yankees to acquire C.C. Sabathia.   Continue Reading

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Odds and Ends: Viciedo, Gibbons, Uribe, Danks

Today's link collection. The Yankees are in the mix for Cuban third baseman Dayan Viciedo, as are 13 other clubs. The Mets designated Abraham Nunez for assignment. Well, it was fun while it lasted. Hank Steinbrenner gets a monthly magazine column...this should be interesting. Jay Gibbons is begging for a minor league deal. Might make sense to join an independent league and prove himself. Additionally, Barry Bonds' agent has talked to all teams and can't get a bite at the minimum salary. Juan Uribe wants to stay with the White Sox. In the same article, John Danks sounds open to...   Continue Reading

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Orioles Release Jay Gibbons

The Orioles today released their second longest tenured player, Jay Gibbons. In doing so, the O's must eat the remaining $11.9MM in salary. Gibbons batted .230-6-28 in only 84 games last season. His 62 OPS+ was only the second time in his career that he posted a number below 100. Injuries have hampered Gibbons who has only played 100 games once in the past four years. His best season came in 2005 when he hit .277-26-79 with an OPS+ of 118. Gibbons is still facing a 15-game suspension for use of Performance Enhancing Drugs. The suspension was recently postponed as...   Continue Reading

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Odds And Ends: Lahey, Gibbons, Freel

A couple minor notes this morning... The Phillies claimed reliever Tim Lahey off of waivers from the Cubs. Lahey was the top pick in the Rule 5 draft from the Twins' system. The Cubs had to expose Lahey to waivers prior to offering him back to the Twinkies. Rule 5 rules still apply with the Phillies, so Lahey must remain on their 25-man roster all season or be offered back to Minnesota. John Fay notes that after the Reds latest round of cuts the roster sits at 26 which could open the door for a trade. He doesn't offer any...   Continue Reading

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Odds and Ends: Roberts, Gibbons, Matthews

The Cubs and Orioles continue to be linked in trade speculation involving Brian Roberts. The latest from the Chicago Tribune says that an Orioles scout was in attendance for Sean Gallagher's two hitless innings on Saturday. The amount of time it's taking for these two clubs to get their acts together on this deal continues to be mind-boggling. The Trib is also reporting that Jon Lieber took a big step towards earning the fifth spot in the Cubs rotation on Saturday, coming through with four shutout innings against the Diamondbacks. Ryan Dempster and Jason Marquis are also in the mix....   Continue Reading

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Could A-Rod Save the O's?

Update: Beat writer Jeff Zrebiec reports that yesterday Miguel Tejada told O's President of Baseball Operations Andy McPhail, "I don't care about changing positions if we're going to be a winner, and I want to be on a team that is going to compete and win." That is a change of tune from the once stubborn shortstop. Orioles Manager Dave Trembley also said, "I fully expect that he'll be a major part of this team next season." The Orioles pitchers have been going the extra mile to make Alex Rodriguez feel at home in Camden Yards this weekend, writes Peter..   Continue Reading

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Could Orioles Void Gibbons' Contract?

Sean Welsh of the Baltimore Examiner has a source indicating that the Orioles may try to void the remaining two years and $11.9MM on Jay Gibbons' contract based on allegations of steroid use. While the O's wouldn't mind getting out from the lousy contract they signed, it seems highly unlikely. There's no precedent for it; the Yankees wanted out of the Giambi contract and failed. There's no language in Gibbons' contract about steroids. He never failed a test that we know of. And the original SI.com report doesn't say Gibbons used steroids, just that he received them. If somehow the..   Continue Reading

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Orioles To Become Sellers?

Jeff Zrebiec's article for the Baltimore Sun this morning discusses the possibility that the Orioles start selling off veteran parts as we approach the trading deadline. He specifically names Scott Williamson, Corey Patterson, Jay Gibbons, and Steve Trachsel as trade candidates. In a related note, Gotham Baseball's Mark Healey spoke to an industry source indicating that the Mets might be interested in trading for Williamson and Jay Payton. Williamson makes $900K this year, with additional incentives based on his number of games. Patterson, a Scott Boras client, makes $4.3MM and is a free agent after the season. His terrible hitting..   Continue Reading

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Grimsley Names Revealed

Remember all that Jason Grimsley stuff from way back in June? L.A. Times reporters Lance Pugmire and Tim Brown got a glance at an unredacted version of Grimsley's affidavit, and all the names within were made public in this article. Here are the infamous six: Andy Pettitte Miguel Tejada Brian Roberts Jay Gibbons David Segui Roger Clemens In addition, Albert Pujols's trainer, Chris Mihlfeld, has apparently been cleared. The trainer in question turned out to be former Yankees and Blue Jays strength coach Dr. Brian McNamee. According to the article, McNamee works with Clemens and Pettitte. It had previously been..   Continue Reading

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Olney: Waiver Trade Candidates

In case you missed it, Buster Olney posted a list of players who have passed through waivers and can be traded to any team before Thursday's deadline. Here's the list: David Wells Shawn Chacon Jae Seo Sidney Ponson Bruce Chen Jeromy Burnitz Jeff Conine Jay Payton Bobby Kielty Reggie Sanders Luis Matos Jay Gibbons Geoff Jenkins Gabe Kapler There are some truly awful players on that list. But there are also some solid guys who are there simply because they make too much money for what they've done this year. Wells and Gibbons are the two names that jump out..   Continue Reading

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Bobby Abreu For Erik Bedard And Jay Gibbons

So the John Mabry rumor didn't carry enough heft for you? Looking for something juicer? How about this from a source in the Philadelphia area: The Phillies are apparently talking to the Orioles about sending them Bobby Abreu for Erik Bedard and Jay Gibbons. Abreu was the third-best hitting right fielder in the game in 2005, and the second-best in '04. He'll make $13MM in 2006 and is strangely unpopular in Philadelphia. Abreu is also on the hook for $15MM in 2007 with a $16MM club option for 2008. The '08 option has a $2MM buyout attached. Abreu will be..   Continue Reading

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